Baron Growth Fund (BGRFX)

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The chart shows the growth of an initial investment of $10,000 in Baron Growth Fund, comparing it to the performance of the S&P 500 index or another benchmark. All prices have been adjusted for splits and dividends.

Baron Growth Fund (BGRFX) has returned -13.64% so far this year and -22.84% over the past 12 months. Over the last ten years, BGRFX has returned 7.11% per year, falling short of the S&P 500 Index benchmark, which averaged 12.16% annually.

Based on dividend-adjusted daily data since Aug 7, 1995, BGRFX's average daily return is +0.04%, while the average monthly return is +0.89%. At this rate, your investment would double in approximately 6.5 years.

Historically, 62% of months were positive and 38% were negative. The best month was Nov 2020 with a return of +15.5%, while the worst month was Mar 2020 at -19.8%. The longest winning streak lasted 8 consecutive months, and the longest losing streak was 5 months.

On a daily basis, BGRFX closed higher 54% of trading days. The best single day was Nov 15, 2000 with a return of +12.2%, while the worst single day was Mar 16, 2020 at -15.2%.

Baron Growth Fund has an annualized alpha of 2.30%, beta of 0.90, and R² of 0.73 versus S&P 500 Index. Calculated based on daily prices since August 08, 1995.

• This fund captured 106.99% of S&P 500 Index gains and 101.39% of its losses — amplifying both gains and losses, but participating more in upside than downside.
• This fund generated an annualized alpha of 2.30% versus S&P 500 Index — delivering returns beyond what market exposure alone would predict.
• With beta of 0.90 and R² of 0.73, this fund moves broadly in line with S&P 500 Index — much of its variation is explained by market exposure rather than independent behavior.

BGRFX has a high expense ratio of 1.29%, indicating above-average management fees.

BGRFX ranks 0 for risk / return — in the bottom 0% of mutual funds on our site. This means you're taking on significantly more risk than the returns justify. Consider whether the potential upside is worth the volatility, or explore alternatives with better risk / return profiles.

The table below present risk-adjusted performance metrics for Baron Growth Fund (BGRFX) and compare them to a chosen benchmark (S&P 500 Index).

Baron Growth Fund provided a 24.21% dividend yield over the last twelve months, with an annual payout of $13.26 per share. The fund has been increasing its distributions for 2 consecutive years.

The table displays the monthly dividend distributions for Baron Growth Fund. The dividends shown in the table have been adjusted to account for any splits that may have occurred.

The Drawdowns chart displays portfolio losses from any high point along the way. Drawdowns are calculated considering price movements and all distributions paid, if any.

The table below displays the maximum drawdowns of the Baron Growth Fund. A maximum drawdown is a measure of risk, indicating the largest reduction in portfolio value due to a series of losing trades.

The maximum drawdown for the Baron Growth Fund was 56.10%, occurring on Mar 9, 2009. Recovery took 489 trading sessions.

The current Baron Growth Fund drawdown is 32.49%.

The chart below shows the rolling one-month volatility.